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BA Falcon, no action when using key.

So My BA has been sitting around for the last 12 months or so in the garage. I stopped driving it after the arse end of the ignition barrel fell apart (apparently a common problem).
I finally got around to getting a new 'arse-end' for the ignition barrel (had to buy a whole steering column to get it)! Installed it and a new battery last night, went to start it and................... nada.

Central locking works, hazards work, interior light works, headlights work. But that's it. Radio/ICC displays 'code', smartlock symbol is flashing on the dash (normal rate of flashing, not fast). When you turn the key nothing happens, everything stays EXACTLY the same.
The part of the ignition I replaced is only the wiring, everything else is original. I have checked the wiring and everything is in the same place on the new one, as it was on the old one. I have checked this against my Territory and it all looks as it should.
The key clicks around to ACCESSORIES, ON, and START as it should - indicating that everything inside the barrel went back together correctly.

Kinda need to move it, as it's sitting smack bang in the middle of my driveway where the towie dropped it off.

Anyone have a fix for this? I've googled around, and it seems as though people just replace everything instead of trying to figure out what's broken.

Originally Posted by lickmyleftone

But by all means drink a litre of rum, double bag the old fella and grunt one up it. If that floats ya boat.